Medieval Occupations

Common Core/Essential Standards:E.1.2 - Feudal society was characterized by a pyramid social hierarchy and was based on the exchange of goods and services produced by the poor (serfs) for protection (knights, Vassals, Lords) all under the control of the King.

C.1.2 - Daily life for almost everyone living within feudal society was dominated by the power of the Catholic Church.

Your Task? Conduct research to find out everything you can about one of the occupations from the Medieval period. Once you have finished your research, you will create a resume about that person.

Your task is to find out everything you can about your Medieval occupation. Here are some questions to consider:

What level of society would you belong to?

How would you have trained for this job?

Would you have needed to be able to read and write?

What general duties or skills would your job involve?

Would you need special tools?

Would you have belonged to a guild, a religious order, or worked in a castle?

Would you have been a member of law enforcement?

Is this occupation still common today?

Was there a different term for the occupation dependent upon the person’s gender?